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dallasmovietheaters commented about Dell Theatre on Apr 30, 2022 at 7:40 am

Sorry - “A Thousand to One”

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dallasmovietheaters commented about Dell Theatre on Apr 30, 2022 at 7:38 am

The grand opening film was actually Hubert Bosworth in “A Thousand to One” on January 14, 1921 with Irving Cohen at the Moller organ. Philip Green launched the venue at 4022 West Girard which was more precisely located at 4022-4026 West Girard. It was converted from an auto garage and, prior to that, a grocery store launching on a ten-year leasing agreement.

In March of 1931, Warner Bros. Circuit took on the venue from the Cohen family on a 20-year lease. It closed in 1951. It was assumed by independent operation in 1951 relaunching as the Dell Theatre on a 10-year lease. The theatre closed in 1961 but was reopened by Harry and Leon Cohen as an African American movie house. It is not known when the theatre closed as African American theatre ads were not carried in the local newspaper.

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dallasmovietheaters commented about Standard Theater on Apr 27, 2022 at 10:47 am

The venue was converted to a theatre and had its first grand opening as the Standard Theatre on September 8, 1888 on a 25-year lease. On what is believed to be a new 20-year lease, it had a grand reopening as the New Standard Theatre on April 21, 1913 under new, African American exclusive operation mostly staging live plays and vaudeville shows. John T. Gibson brought top acts including Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong, and Ethel Waters to the Standard’s stage. Gibson also programmed the Dunbar Theatre. Gibson was financially decimated by the Great Depression selling off both of his theaters.

Under new operators, the Standard would mix film into its programming and the venue would be wired for sound becoming a full-time movie house over it final twenty years from 1934-to-1954. The Standard closed during Hurricane Hazel on October 15, 1954 when - during its final showing, Cleo Moore in “Bait” - part of the ceiling collapsed including the roof’s wood beam supports injuring two patrons. The first fifteen rows and roofline were basically destroyed in the storm that necessitated the veteran building’s demolition soon thereafter.

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dallasmovietheaters commented about Standard Theater on Apr 27, 2022 at 7:40 am

A momentous day for this venue as the New Standard Theatre launches with a grand opening on April 21, 1913 under new, African American exclusive operation.

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dallasmovietheaters commented about Art Overbrook Cinema on Apr 26, 2022 at 1:08 pm

The final operational names for the Overbrook Theatre were as the Aart Overbrook Cinema (a name it used to try to be among the first listed in the newspaper’s alphabetical listings) and the Art Overbrook Cinema. It closed permanently as the Art Overbook Cinema on June 3, 1962 with “Splendor in the Grass” and “Fanny.”

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dallasmovietheaters commented about City Line Center Theatre on Apr 26, 2022 at 9:51 am

Closed November 21, 1990 with “Memphis Belle” and “Goodfellas.”

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dallasmovietheaters commented about Clearfield Theatre on Apr 26, 2022 at 9:49 am

The Clearfield closed at the end of a second 20-year lease permanently on August 8, 1960 after a triple feature of “Murder, Inc.” “The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond,” and “Jack, the Ripper.” That’s the way to close a theater. The address was dedicated as the new home of the Polish National Alliance Headquarters on June 22, 1962.

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dallasmovietheaters commented about Richmond Theater on Apr 25, 2022 at 10:25 am

Warner Theatre Circuit took on the venue in March of 1929 equipping it with Vitaphone sound to remain viable. Warner closed the Richmond Theatre permanently on March 9, 1952 with Bob Hope in “My Favorite Spy.”

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dallasmovietheaters commented about Dixie Theater on Apr 24, 2022 at 1:32 pm

Closing date is incorrect. It was definitely in business from 1953 to 1958 and perhaps longer. It had a period of operation as an African American movie house.

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dallasmovietheaters commented about Poplar Theatre on Apr 24, 2022 at 8:15 am

The Poplar Theatre was opened as a movie house in December of 1916 with a Bartola pipe organ. The Poplar was converted to sound to remain vaible. In 1938, the venue had a run as the Cinema Art Theatre beginning on September 15, 1938 which may have also been called the Poplar Cinema Art Theatre very briefly.

It was renamed the Poplar Theatre in 1938 and, under Stanley Warner Circuit, it closed early in 1947. It reopened with foreign films independently months later and closed. It reopened independently once again with Jewish-themed films on October 15, 1948 closing at year’s end likely at the end of lease. It was used for religious services into the early 1950s before being converted for a variety of other purposes.

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dallasmovietheaters commented about Upsal Theatre on Apr 24, 2022 at 7:47 am

According to the local paper, the original architectural style of the Pelham was Colonial. It was updated in 1924, 1933, 1941 and 1951 where it would gradually lose those Colonial features.

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dallasmovietheaters commented about Upsal Theatre on Apr 23, 2022 at 5:56 pm

The Upsal Theatre was given a streamline moderne makeover in March of 1941 by operators Sidney and Edward Kapner. The Upsal permanently closed on March 19, 1950 with a double feature of “Roughshod” and “Tarzan’s Desert Mystery.” The City of Philadelphia took on the venue for the Police Athletic League until being sold again in 1954.

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dallasmovietheaters commented about Village 8 Theatres on Apr 22, 2022 at 9:13 am

Apex Theatres Circuit closed the Village 8 on March 18, 2020 for the COVID-19 pandemic. After having some weekend popcorns sales, the theatre reopened June 12, 2020 but closed six weeks later on July 31, 2020. The theatre bucked the trend of discount houses that closed permanently during COVID-19 by returning with a grand reopening on July 1, 2021 playing sub-run discount films. Unfortunately, the vast majority of discount houses in the United States did not survive through 2021/2022. The Village 8 experimented with first-run fare beginning in September of 2021 before announcing its permanent closure on April 21, 2022 to occur at month’s end.

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dallasmovietheaters commented about Westwood Cinema 8 on Apr 20, 2022 at 11:56 am

Movie One Theatres Circuit launched the Sepersaver Cinema 8 venue in 1989 as a discount, second-run operation. In 1998, it was taken over by Silver Cinemas. In 2002, Denny Moran took on the venue on a sublease from Landmark/Silver as the Westwood Cinema 8.

The Westwood Cinemas 8 closed for the COVID-19 pandemic on March 17, 2020. It reopened on June 12, 2020. The venue closed permanently though outlasting most - if not all other - Midwestern discount movie houses on April 17, 2022. Its contents were listed for auctioning off a month later. Final showings were Marry Me, Scream (2022), Encanto, Sing 2, Death on the Nile, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Clifford: The Big Red Dog, and Blacklight.

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dallasmovietheaters commented about Franklin Theatre on Apr 15, 2022 at 2:15 pm

Looks like this Franklin Theatre it closed at the end of 1922 after being offered for sale.

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dallasmovietheaters commented about Xscape Theatres Northgate 14 on Apr 13, 2022 at 6:16 am

Definitely open - yes

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dallasmovietheaters commented about Paragon Sandhills on Apr 12, 2022 at 2:56 pm

Paragon Theaters closed here Southern Pines following showtimes on Thursday, March 24, 2022 at the end of a leasing term. A new operator had been identified to potentially continue operations.

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dallasmovietheaters commented about Studio Theatre on Apr 12, 2022 at 11:56 am

The Regent opened in 1913.

It was overhauled in 1929 by the Film Art’s Guild Circuit becoming the Film Guild Cinema on March 24, 1929 with Ivan Zamychkovsky in “Two Days,‘ “Hands, “Fall of the House of Usher,” and Charlie Chaplin’s “1 a.m.” It was the same bill used by the Guild to open its New York cinema. That operation lasted just under a year closing February 28, 1930 with “Because I Loved You.”

The Film Guild Cinema became the Hollywood Theatre on March 2, 1930 launching with Mae Murray in “Peacock Alley.” The Hollywood was, like the Film Guild Cinema, a flop and was discontinued less than a year later. The Hollywood Theatre became the Europa Theatre on January 14, 1930. The Europa primarily played European films - a return to a policy resembling the former Film Guild programming. The theatre was refreshed in 1936 to a more streamlined look by architects Thalheimer and Wietz with construction by United Building & Construction.

Dorothy Goldberg took on the venue in 1938 and it became the Studio Theatre on November 16, 1938 with “Grand Illusion.” The Studio would return to an art theatre policy before its final stretch as an adult theater showing XXX films and, for a period, adding live adult stage shows. The Studio Theatre was raided April 5, 1978 which appears to have been in its final curtain call.

Technically, there is no evidence that the venue ever operated as the “Film Guild Theatre.” Also, the Cinema Art Theatre was at 6th and Poplar and there appears to be no such operational name at 1632 Market. So technically, the venue had five names (the Studio Theatre also known as the Regent Theatre, the Film Guild Cinema, the Hollywood Theatre, and the Europa Theatre) for those who might seek such information.

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dallasmovietheaters commented about Grand Berry Theater on Apr 12, 2022 at 11:53 am

The Grand Berry Theatre closed for the COVID-19 pandemic on March 16, 2020. It reopened on June 19, 2020. Just two weeks later, the theatre re-closed for the pandemic and reopened with regular showtimes on September 25, 2020. The Grand Berry was then closed permanently on March 27, 2022 with its fixtures sold off.

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dallasmovietheaters commented about Bijou at Crossroads Cinema Bistro on Apr 10, 2022 at 4:50 pm

Santikos closed the art house Bijou on March 31, 2022 with its lease due and the Wonderland Mall housing the venue in greyfield status.

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dallasmovietheaters commented about Studio Theatre on Apr 6, 2022 at 9:29 am

The Regent was overhauled in 1929 by the Film Art’s Guild Circuit becoming the Film Guild Cinema on March 24, 1929 with Ivan Zamychkovsky in “Two Days,‘ "Hands, "Fall of the House of Usher,” and Charlie Chaplin’s “1 a.m.” It was the same bill used by the Guild to open its New York cinema.

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dallasmovietheaters commented about LOOK Dine-In Cinemas W.57th on Apr 3, 2022 at 9:47 pm

Architecture by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG)

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dallasmovietheaters commented about Grand Berry Theater on Apr 1, 2022 at 10:57 am

Sorry - interior and snack bar in June of 2020 of the Grand Berry

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dallasmovietheaters commented about AMC Classic Lincolnton 8 on Mar 30, 2022 at 7:35 am

AMC closed its AMC Classic Lincolnton 8 for COVID-19 on March 16, 2020 along with the rest of the circuit’s locations. It reopened the venue on October 16, 2020. The venue was then closed at the end of a leasing term following showtimes on January 31, 2022

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dallasmovietheaters commented about 29th Street Palace Theatre on Mar 21, 2022 at 9:43 am

Opened January 31, 1910 with movies and vaudeville acts.